Really like this. The reminder to focus on appropriate action rather than outcomes is easy to understand and much harder to practise. A lot of anxiety comes from trying to live in the result before we’ve taken the next step.
Absolutely. It works both ways - worrying about unpleasant outcomes and hoping for pleasant ones. Either way, doing what is appropriate will give the appropriate outcome, regardless of how much you like it.
Short but useful: Concentrate on the next right action instead of trying to control results.
Thanks, Anthony!
Really like this. The reminder to focus on appropriate action rather than outcomes is easy to understand and much harder to practise. A lot of anxiety comes from trying to live in the result before we’ve taken the next step.
Absolutely. It works both ways - worrying about unpleasant outcomes and hoping for pleasant ones. Either way, doing what is appropriate will give the appropriate outcome, regardless of how much you like it.
How do you differentiate "appropriate" from inappropriate?
How much time do you have?
The short answer is wisdom. The long answer is in all of the Stoic texts.
I'm retired. I have a good amount of time.